Cuckooflower.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial herb

Licht

Partial shade to full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

15 to 45 centimeters

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 8

Blütezeit

Mid to late spring

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist to mimic its natural damp meadow habitat. Watch for wilting leaves which signal the plant is drying out too much. It prefers cooler temperatures and will naturally go dormant after flowering.

Gießen

Keep the soil damp but not waterlogged at all times.

Düngen

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer sparingly during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back faded flower stalks to keep the plant tidy.

Umtopfen

Refresh the soil every year or two to ensure it stays nutrient rich.

Boden

Moist, rich, well-draining soil

Boden-pH

Neutral to slightly acidic

Temperatur

-20 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

50 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally considered non toxic but should be consumed in moderation due to potential mustard oil content.

Kinder

The plant is not considered dangerous, but small children should always be supervised when exploring garden plants.

Essbarkeit

While the leaves are edible, they can be bitter and should be harvested before the plant flowers.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Four delicate pale pink petals
• Compound leaves with small leaflets
• Slender stems reaching upward
• Grows in moist grassy areas

Höhe

0,2 bis 0,5m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,3m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

white, pale pink, lilac, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

green, brown, Summer

Häufige Probleme

• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on new growth and flower buds.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, cuttings, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

The plant dies back to a basal rosette in winter. Simply clear away dead debris in early spring to allow new growth to emerge.

Im Kübel

It grows well in containers if kept in a consistently moist, boggy potting mix.

Group this plant with other moisture loving species to create a thriving bog garden ecosystem.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Marsh marigold — They share similar requirements for wet, boggy soil conditions.
• Myosotis scorpioides — They provide a lovely color contrast in damp garden areas.

Ähnliche Arten

• Cardamine hirsuta — It is a related species that often appears as a weed in similar environments.

Botanisches

Familie

Brassicaceae

Gattung

Cardamine

Ordnung

Brassicales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Temperate regions of Europe and Western Asia.

Artenschutz

It is not currently threatened, but it is declining in some areas due to the drainage of wet meadows.

It thrives in damp meadows and along stream banks where it can easily spread via its root system.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, larval host plant

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

groundcover, wildflower meadow, edible garnish

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need a lot of water?

Yes, it thrives in consistently moist to wet soil.

Can I grow it in full sun?

It prefers partial shade but will tolerate full sun if the soil stays very moist.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Cardamine comes from the Greek word for cress, while pratensis means of the meadows.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as cuckoo flower because it blooms when the cuckoo bird returns.
• The leaves are rich in vitamin C.
• It can reproduce vegetatively when leaves touch the ground.